Barclays being probed by UK watchdog on accusations of spying on staff

Barclays is being probed by the United Kingdom’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), over allegations that the British bank spied on its staff, the agency said on Sunday.
 

Earlier this year, Barclays said it was changing a system that the bank was piloting, which tracked how employees spent their time at work, after critical media reports accused the bank of spying on its staff.

The ICO said on Sunday a formal probe was ongoing but it could not say when the investigation would conclude.

“People expect that they can keep their personal lives private and that they are